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Dazzling reading of a great book

Revisado: 12-12-12

Where does The Guermantes Way rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Among the very best

What other book might you compare The Guermantes Way to and why?

To be judged with the other sections of this book.

Have you listened to any of Neville Jason’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Only his volumes of Proust, all similar.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Happiness I am reading Proust in English.

Any additional comments?

You must begin with the first section of A la Recherche du Temps Perdu, Swann's Way, and decide to read all (6 or 7) sections, of which this is the third. You will not regret it. I have read French fluently for over 60 years, but failed to make headway with Proust. This translation and reading is a joy, and I am confidently on my way to listening to the whole book, which is unmistakably the great European novel of the 20th. century.

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The great British author of his time?

Revisado: 05-28-12

Where does A Room with a View rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Very high.

Which scene was your favorite?

The shock of the street murder.

Any additional comments?

This great essay into the crippling restraints on British women of his time is well worth the read. The reader held me glued to the story - the only real test of a reader of novels.

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Kipling as you never knew him.

Revisado: 05-28-12

If you could sum up The Essential Kipling in three words, what would they be?

The whole shooting-box!

Any additional comments?

This startling compilation of Kipling's life and constant critique of the British Empire around him was a revelation to me. I have always admired him for seeing the Empire as it was. With this sympathetic reading he has become a true hero in my eyes. Well worth buying!

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Superb interpretation.

Revisado: 05-05-12

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Enthusiastically. It brings meaning to a difficult text.

What did you like best about this story?

The meaningfulness of the reading.

Which character – as performed by Paul Scofield – was your favorite?

Not relevant.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It made me understand.

Any additional comments?

The best download on Audible.

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Excellent encounter with the poet.

Revisado: 03-12-12

What made the experience of listening to The Great Poets the most enjoyable?

The variety of moods achieved in selection and voice.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

Irrelevant. It is not a story.

What does Jeremy Northam bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

His voice.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No. It is not a story.

Any additional comments?

I found this a remarkable achievement of reading

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